Gay and Queer Men’s Counselling in Melbourne.
Online Therapy Across Australia
You look capable.
Inside, you may feel anxious, flat, disconnected or exhausted from holding everything together.
You do not have to carry it alone.
I work with gay, bisexual, and queer men who are navigating anxiety, burnout, relationship strain, shame, and identity shifts. The therapy is steady, structured, and grounded in respect.
What Brings Men Here
• Anxiety and constant overthinking
• Burnout and emotional exhaustion
• Loneliness, even in relationships
• Shame and self-criticism
• Relationship and intimacy concerns
• Coming out later in life
If you have spent years adapting, reading the room, or staying strong for others, counselling offers a place where you can stop managing and start being honest.
How It Works
Book a free 15-minute call. (Australia Only)
We meet online or in person in Melbourne.
We work steadily toward clarity and change.
Men's and LGBTQ+ Counselling
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A safe space to talk
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Men's and LGBTQ+ Counselling + A safe space to talk +
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You don't have to do this alone
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BENT - Boldy Exploring & Nurturing Together + You don't have to do this alone +
Bent Couch offers structured, non-judgemental therapy for gay, bisexual, and queer men. This is a space where you can explore what is happening beneath the surface and work through it steadily.
You might be facing anxiety, low moods, relationship strain, shame, grief, burnout, or identity questions. Whatever brings you here, we focus on practical change and emotional steadiness, not quick fixes.
You do not have to navigate it alone.
Counselling that helps YOU
Build resilience.
Strengthen self-acceptance.
Move forward with greater clarity.
Why Bent Couch?
Bent Couch is built specifically for gay, bisexual and queer men.
I created this practice because I understand how layered our lives can be. Identity, culture, family, masculinity, relationships and belonging often intersect in ways that are not always understood in general counselling spaces.
I am a registered counsellor, a proud Wotjobaluk man, a dad, and someone who came out later in life. That lived experience, alongside over 20 years in healthcare, informs how I work.
Therapy here is:
• Direct but compassionate
• Structured but flexible
• Grounded in real-life experience
• Focused on emotional steadiness and practical change
Bent Couch is not about labelling you. It is about helping you understand how you adapted, why those patterns formed, and how to reshape them in ways that feel more honest and sustainable.
If you are looking for a space where you do not have to explain the basics of who you are, you are in the right place.
Testimonials
“Shaun has been invaluable to me in my journey to be the real and happy me. He follows up to be sure I’m doing okay and to offer assistance should I need it. He is responsible for a large support network where people like me can connect and not feel alone. I HIGHLY recommend him.” — Ray
Shaun has helped me through several personal issues dealing with my children, my grandchildren and the rest of my family. With his support I have had the strength to confront some really strong issues, including the fact that my youngest grandson is gay, and I was able to help him come out and keep support from the family at age 15.” — Cary
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